________ cold day it is today!

A．What a         B．How a                 C．What

Antarctica（南極洲）is in the in the southern part of the world．It is like nowhere else on the earth．It is much larger than Europe，and nearly twice the size of Australia．The South Pole（南極）is at its center．Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world，even colder and windier than the North Pole．In summer，the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day，but in winter it's completely dark for about three months．Very few plants grow there，but there is some wild life，including whales，seals，and penguins．

When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica in the 1770s by ship，be found no one living there．Today，a few scientists work in Antarctica，but they only spend a short time there．

Many scientists are studying the ozone layer，which is getting thinner and thinner worldwide．The biggest "hale" is above Antarctica，and the weather there is getting warmer．Scientists think that this cold and lonely place can teach us a lot about the earth and how to keep the earth safe．

1．When did Captain James Cook travel around Antarctica?

A．In the 1670s．                              B．In the 1760s．

C．In the 1770s．                              D．In the 1780s．

2．What does the underlined part "ozone layer" mean in Chinese?

A．凍土層                B．大氣層                C．臭氧層                D．高壓層

3．How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two．             B．Three               C．Four               D．Five

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia．

B．Scientists spend a long time in Antarctica．

C．There is no plant growing in Antarctica．

D．In winter，it's dark for about 70 days in Antarctica．

It keeps your insides from falling out. It helps you warm up when you are cold, and it can cool you off when you are hot. It lets you feel things by touch.

What is this? Your skin（皮膚）, of course! What does you skin ask for return for all the wonderful things it does? Just a little care!  So let’s learn how to take care of our skin.

Like the heart and stomach, your skin is an organ （器官）．In fact, it is the largest organ in your body．Unless there's a problem, you may not think about your skin very much．But skin has an important job to do．

Your skin is protecting you．Your skin keeps you from getting sick．When you take care of your skin, you are helping your skin do its job．Taking care of your skin today will help you have no problems in the future．

Clean skin is happy skin! One simple way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean．Keeping your hands clean is very important．When washing your hands, use warm water．Wet your hands, and then use soap．You should wash your hands carefully everywhere．

You'll also want to use warm water, but not too hot, when you take a bath．Use soap to clean your body．Don't forget under your arms and behind your ears! Your face needs attention, too．It's a good idea to wash your face once or twice a day with warm water．

1.We can infer（推斷出）from Paragraph 3 that __

2.Which of the following best describes your clean skin?

3.Why does the writer think we should try to take care of our skin today?

4.What does this passage mainly talk about?

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．If he coughs，he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache，he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours．He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school．he looks for excuses to go home early．
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．
“You’re home early．Jimmy，”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No．Dad，”Jimmy said．“It’s open．But I came home early．”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him．“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’
“But your mother has had twins．” his father said．“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister．”
“Yes．I know, Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”
【小題1】Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

Jimmy doesn’t 1ike school and is always looking for excuses(借口)not to go．If he coughs，he asks his mother to write a note saying he has a cold . If he has a headache，he asks his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours．He spends more time at home than he does at school. Even when he is at school．he looks for excuses to go home early．
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning．His father was of course
surprised to see him back so early．
“You’re home early．Jimmy，”he said“Is the school closed today?”
“No．Dad，”Jimmy said．“It’s open．But I came home early．”
“How did you do this?”his father asked him．“What did you say to the teacher?”
“I told her that I had a new baby brother and I had to come home and help you．’’
“But your mother has had twins．” his father said．“a boy and a girl. You have a baby brother and a baby sister．”
“Yes．I know, Dad．”Jimmy said“I’m saving my baby sister for next week．”

1. 1.

   Why is Jimmy always trying not to go to school?

   1. A.
      Because he often coughs．
   2. B.
      Because he often has colds．
   3. C.
      Because he doesn’t like school．
   4. D.
      Because he always has a headache
2. 2.

   Jimmy spends most of his time       

   1. A.
      ．at school
   2. B.
      ．at home
   3. C.
      in the hospital
   4. D.
      ．in the 1ibrary
3. 3.

   One morning Jimmy’s father was surprised because          ．

   1. A.
      Jimmy came back early from school
   2. B.
      Jimmy’s school was closed
   3. C.
      Jimmy’s mother was ill
   4. D.
      Jimmy’s mother had two babies
4. 4.

   What excuse did Jimmy give to the teacher to go home early?

   1. A.
      He had a headache．
   2. B.
      He didn’t want to go to school．
   3. C.
      His father was busy with his work．
   4. D.
      He had a baby brother to look after．
5. 5.

   Jimmy didn’t tell his teacher about the twins because．

   1. A.
      he wanted to save one for another excuse
   2. B.
      he didn’t know the fact
   3. C.
      he didn’t like the baby sister
   4. D.
      his father asked him not to do so

　　Everyone talks about the weather, it's the most common subject of conversation (談話). For example, “Isn't it a fine day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it's going to snow.” All this is the way of starting a conversation.

　　Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. And they hardly ever agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It's going to rain tomorrow.”

　　People often look for (期待) the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain; he won't believe anything else. When friends have a picnic, they are so sure the weather is going to become clear very quickly that they won' t sit eating their lunch while it rains.

　　Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn't tell them what they want and once in a while he makes a mistake. Still, he will come closer to being correct (正確的) than anyone else.

(1) When people start a conversation with their friends, they usually ________.

[　　]

A．ask their names

B．say something about the weather

C．say hello to each other

D．talk about their addresses

(2) The sentence “Isn't it a nice day” means ________.

[　　]

A．he doesn't know if it is a fine day

B．he doesn't think it is a fine day

C．he thinks it is a fine day

D．he asks others idea

(3) When people want to have a picnic, they will ________.

[　　]

A．enjoy their picnic in the rain

B．hope to have something to tell them it is going to be fine

C．wait until it is fine

D．believe what the weatherman says

(4) When People talk about the Weather, they usually start with ________.

[　　]

A．“Are you cold?”

B．“Are you well?”

C．“What day is today?”

D．“What a fine day!”

(5) The weatherman ________.

[　　]

A．only tells people the fine weather

B．never makes a mistake

C．will come closer to being true and right than anyone else

D．should be blamed (責備)

　　Today is March 7th, and tomorrow is 1 . Doris wants to 2 her mother a gift. She 3 10 dollars. She is thinking about 4 buy. She thinks and thinks. Then she has 5 idea（主意）.“I can buy a card 6 my dear mother.”

　　Doris goes to a supermarket and buys a beautiful card. She 7 some words on it.

　　She shows it to her mother and says,“Here is a card for you, Mum.”Her mother is 8 happy.” 9 , Doffs.” She says. Doffs is 10 , too.